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What we know so far

Crews from Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a house fire in Richmond Avenue at 9.06am.

Firefighters from Arnold, Carlton, London Road and Stockhill stations attended the address, followed by Nottinghamshire Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS).

EMAS sent an air ambulance to the scene, along with paramedics in a road ambulance and a car.

A spokeswoman said: “We received a call at 9.10am on October 5, to Richmond Avenue in St Ann’s. The caller reported that there was a house fire.

“We sent a paramedic in an ambulance, a crewed ambulance and the air ambulance.”

The blaze was extinguished shortly after 11am, but firefighters remained on scene for some time after.

The incident was handed over to Nottinghamshire Police at around lunchtime.

Firefighter Richard Cooper, the incident commander, said: “It is now a handover to police. It is for them to deal with it.

“The fire has been extinguished. We had four appliances in attendance and it is now a police incident.”

Residents living nearby have expressed their shock at the incident.

A 20-year-old man, who lives on Richmond Avenue, said: “I got woken up to move my car. My little brother, 18, said a fire had started.

“I moved my car and there was black smoke coming from the house.

“They’re lovely people who live there. It is heartbreaking for something like that to happen to them. If you met them you would love them.”

Nicola Walker, 28, also of Richmond Avenue, said: “I got a phone call from my neighbour about it. I came out and saw fire engines and smoke bellowing. I went and closed the windows.

“It’s not something you expect to see at all on your doorstep. It’s distressing, really upsetting.”

Another resident - a 46-year-old man - said: “I was working from home and did not see much. I heard really loud banging. I heard the commotion outside.

“There was an awful lot of smoke. The fire was quite fierce.”

13:42

The house has been 'severely damaged'

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service says the house has been “severely damaged” by the blaze.

Firefighters used two hose reel jets, six breathing apparatus and a positive pressure ventilation fan during the course of the incident.

13:25

Resident describes a 'commotion' outside

A 46-year-old man, who lives in Richmond Avenue, was at home when the fire broke out.

The Queen’s Medical Centre worker, who wishes not to be named, said: “I was working from home and did not see much.

“I heard really loud banging. I heard the commotion outside. There was an awful lot of smoke and the fire was quite fierce.”

12:46

'It is now a police incident'

Emergency services behind the cordon in Richmond Avenue

Fire crews remain at the scene in Richmond Avenue but Nottinghamshire Police are now taking control of the incident.

Firefighter Richard Cooper, the incident commander, said: “It is now a handover to police. It is for them to deal with it.

“The fire has been extinguished. We had four appliances in attendance and it is now a police incident.”

12:27

'It's distressing, really upsetting'

Nicola Walker, 28, who lives in Richmond Avenue, is shocked by what’s happened.

She said: “It’s shocking. It’s not something you expect to see at all on your door step.

“It’s distressing, really upsetting.”

12:04

Cordon remains in place

Most of the cordons around the scene of the fire have now been taken down but one remains in Richmond Avenue.

12:00

'It is heartbreaking for something like that to happen

A 20-year-old man, who lives on Richmond Avenue, said: “I got woken up to move my car. My little brother, 18, said a fire had started.

“I moved my car and there was black smoke coming from the house.

“They’re lovely people who live there. It is heartbreaking for something like that to happen to them. If you met them you would love them.”

11:55

The Wells Road reopens

Nottingham City Transport says The Wells Road has now reopened.

11:52

Residents handed fire safety leaflets

Residents living nearby have been handed fire safety leaflets

11:31

'There was smoke everywhere'

Majed Abass is the director of Direct Auto Repairs in The Wells Road.

He said: “I was working and I heard all the fire engines’ sirens. There was too much smoke.

“Police came after that. There was smoke everywhere, even in this garage.

“Everyone ran around there looking at what was going on.”

11:28

Emergency services remain at the scene

11:19

'The back of the house was well ablaze'

A man who works at Flint’s Store, in Ransom Road, told the Post he called the emergency services.

He said: “I rang the emergency services at 9.06am. The back of the house was well ablaze. It had properly taken off.

“I banged on local neighbours’ doors and told them to move their cars.”

11:13KEY EVENT

The fire is out

A spokesman for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has told the Post that the fire is now out but crews are expected to remain at the scene for some time.

He said: “It’s out. They’re damping down and the fire investigation team is on their way.”

11:09

Watch emergency services at the scene

11:03

'The fire engines came pretty quickly'

A 48-year-old man, of Woodland Gardens, spoke to our reporter Jamie at the scene.

The man, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “I took the girls to school this morning and there was nothing. Within five minutes of getting back at 9.10am I got a call (saying) there was a fire engine near Flint’s Store.